The Death of YugoslaviaPenguin, 1996 - 400 pages This is a survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the break-up of former Yugoslavia - considered from a historical rather than a political or sociological point of view. The book accompanies a six-part series on BBC2, screened in 1995. This edition has one extra chapter that takes the narrative up to the Dayton Accord. |
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Page 191
... wanted to be independent to be independent , and to associate themselves with a central organization as far as they wanted to . Those who didn't want to be indepen- dent , well , they could stay within what had been Yugoslavia . In ...
... wanted to be independent to be independent , and to associate themselves with a central organization as far as they wanted to . Those who didn't want to be indepen- dent , well , they could stay within what had been Yugoslavia . In ...
Page 199
... wanted to use the negotiations only to enhance their situation by military forces . I came to this opinion very quickly the Serb leadership wanted to gain time , in order to continue their military actions , and to achieve their ...
... wanted to use the negotiations only to enhance their situation by military forces . I came to this opinion very quickly the Serb leadership wanted to gain time , in order to continue their military actions , and to achieve their ...
Page 200
... wanted their independence . And that if they asked the Bosnians whether they wanted their independence , they inevitably would have to say yes , and that this would mean a civil war [ in Bosnia ] . And I put this as strongly as I ...
... wanted their independence . And that if they asked the Bosnians whether they wanted their independence , they inevitably would have to say yes , and that this would mean a civil war [ in Bosnia ] . And I put this as strongly as I ...
Contents
LAYING THE CHARGE | 31 |
No One Should Dare to Beat You 377 | 37 |
No Way Back | 48 |
Copyright | |
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